What are the rules for getting stamped with the METV when entering Thailand?

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Good afternoon everyone.
I did a research here on previous posts about the METV, my visa application just got granted and wanted to make sure few things before I fly to Thailand in order to plan my entries well. If I have understood correctly, with the METV:
1) Every time you land in Thailand you are getting STAMPED on your passport (60 days + 30 if you extend at local IO) - I’m asking this because my passport is running out of pages.
2) If arriving a day before the “valid until” date, you are still eligible to be stamped 60 days - I’m asking these to be clear if what mentioned in previous posts is still the general rule.
Thanks again for your kind help, if you don’t wanna post this, I would just appreciate your kind advice, as you all have been very helpful throughout these years. ขอบคุณมากครับ

Ask Thailand · Answer

The METV (Multiple Entry Tourist Visa) allows you to be stamped 60 days upon entry into Thailand, with an additional 30 days possible through a local extension. It is confirmed that your passport will be stamped every time you enter. You can arrive a day before your visa expires and still receive the full 60-day stay. If your passport is nearing its page limit, it is strongly advised to get a new passport to ensure compliance with entry requirements.

Tore ********* · Answer

Both counts correct ✅

Bob ********** · Answer

You can stretch this visa to almost 9 months with exiting and returning twice

David ******** · Answer

If you're running out of pages, GET A NEW PASSPORT. Don't wait till the expiry date. Many countries will refuse entry if you don't have enough space for official stamps. A Lao visa for example takes up a whole passport page.

Pete ******* · Answer

1) Yes

2) Yes

Graham ****** · Answer

Yes, enter at the 6 month expiry to get a new 60 days plus the extension potentially gives you almost 9 months in Thailand. A 90 day stay is an entry stamp, an extension stamp and an exit stamp (unless you can use the new e-gates) plus remember your entry and exit stamp to another country when border bouncing and their entry visa (if not eVisa) normally fills one page.

Tod ********* · Answer

𝟭) 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗗 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 (𝟲𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 + 𝟯𝟬 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗢)

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𝟮) 𝗜𝗳 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 “𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹” 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝟲𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀

Even if you arrive the day of the "valid thru" date you still get 60 days when you enter..

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